Mariners' Kyle Seager: In walking boot, hopes to return Friday

Seager (foot) is hopeful to return to the lineup Friday, but he was seen wearing a walking boot after Thursday's contest, MLB.com's Greg Johns reports.

Analysis:

The star third baseman is dealing with a bruised foot that has kept him out of the lineup for the past two days, but there is some optimism that he'll be able to return to the lineup Friday. However, the fact that he was in a boot Thursday suggests that the optimism should be taken with a grain of salt for the time being. Fortunately, X-rays on his bruised foot came back negative, so a return in the near future is likely, but his status for Friday is up in the air.